A new video featuring Ubisoft's upcoming Splinter Cell: Blacklist has been released and in it, Game Director Patrick Redding walks us through the vastly different Ghost, Panther, and Assault play styles that are afforded to the player.

As you can see in the video above, the Ghost approach offers the silent, nonlethal style that stealth-loving Splinter Cell fans have come to know and love while implementing interesting features like Tech Enemies who jams visual signals and otherwise disrupts your stealth abilities. Of course, Sam comes equipped with the proper gadgets and gear to combat these situations while the game rewards players with particular Ghost points for completing an area with stealth in mind.

After that we get a look at the Panther play through of the same area where Sam is focused on staying undetected, but strikes lethally from the shadows. Lastly, you'll get a glimpse of the Assault play style that favors fast and furious movement without regard for noise or being detected "because they know there won't be any witnesses behind to say anything about it."

All in all, it appears that Splinter Cell: Blacklist's contrasting play styles will afford players plenty of choices in how they approach a given situation, so check out the video above along with a listing of the game's key features below before you hit up the comments and share your thoughts on the game.

Splinter Cell: Blacklist is set to release on the PS3, PC, and 360 this August.

Key Features

Operate without Restrictions
Sam is back in his tactical suit and goggles, and he’s more deadly than ever. He is the only secret operative with the power to act above the law, and uses ruthless methods to interrogate enemies in order to extract crucial information that will prevent the next Blacklist attack. Pursuing the terrorists to the far reaches of the world, Sam flies from exotic locales to U.S. cities as he races against the clock to find out who’s behind the Blacklist. Thrilling gameplay is enhanced by full motion performance capture, creating a highly cinematic experience.

Kill in Motion:
Always one step ahead, Killing In Motion lets Sam strike with lethal precision by marking and executing multiple enemies in one fluid motion. Active Sprint allows him to traverse the environment easily and fluidly, climb walls and leap over barriers in order to reach his next target while on the move.

Unleash the power of 4th Echelon Prototypes
Splinter Cell Blacklist innovates from the roots of the franchise, and players can enjoy a series of twists on franchise favorites including reinvented classic weapons. Infiltrate terrorist cells by using new gadgets such as the upgraded snake cam and micro-trirotor drone which allows Sam to scout ahead, mark targets remotely, distract enemies, or explode with frag grenade force.Splinter Cell Blacklist is also bringing back fan-favorites like the sticky shocker, and for close quarters combat, players can wield the curved and brutal Karambit knife.

Build a New Echelon:
With a mandate directly from the President, Sam is building a whole new Echelon unit; his team, his way. Anna “Grim” Grimsdottir is his technical operations manager, CIA operative Isaac Briggs brings additional firepower, and resident hacker Charlie Cole rounds out his support crew. 4th Echelon is a fully mobile ops unit with unlimited resources and cutting edge technology aboard the repurposed stealth airliner, the Paladin.

Enjoy a Fully Integrated Experience
Sam and his team are aware of terrorist attacks in real time thanks to the Strategic Mission Interface (SMI). The SMI allows the team to receive data about mission objectives while on the move. Players can earn money for completing missions and objectives and buy upgraded weapons and items from the SMI hub aboard the Paladin.